en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK ground engineering contractor Bachy Soletanche and structural specialist Kilnbridge have recently announced the launch of a strategic urban construction partnership named UrbanCore, aimed at streamlining the delivery of complex urban building projects by integrating ground engineering and structural services into a single, comprehensive offering.

UrbanCore targets commercial developments and basement-led urban construction projects in high-density city environments. In such projects, the interfaces between multiple subcontract packages often lead to programme and cost risks. The urban construction partnership will offer demolition and deconstruction services (including material reuse), foundations, reinforced concrete and steel frames, basements, and structural subcontracting services. The two companies stated that the urban construction partnership aims to integrate design, engineering, commercial, and delivery teams from the outset, eliminating the interfaces that typically exist between separate subcontract packages. This model has already been applied on several urban construction projects, including the One North Quay development in Canary Wharf.

Bachy Soletanche Managing Director Tamas Kaltenbacher said: "UrbanCore is an exciting new urban construction partnership built on our shared commitment to working more closely with clients from the very beginning. By bringing together two engineering-focused teams early on, we can offer a fully integrated solution that simplifies urban construction delivery and reduces risk on complex city projects." Kilnbridge CEO Owen Dannatt stated that the urban construction partnership will provide clients with "greater certainty on programme, cost, and delivery from ground to structure." UrbanCore will focus on constrained urban construction sites where adjacent assets, access difficulties, logistical challenges, and ground risks can impact delivery.

Bachy Soletanche is part of Soletanche Bachy, which is owned by the French group Vinci, and has a turnover of £143.2 million. Kilnbridge is an employee-owned structural specialist with a turnover of £129.1 million. Neither company disclosed the financial details of the urban construction partnership.

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